Apparent energy of hydrated biomineral surface and apparent solubility constant: An investigation of hydrozincite

2014 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 349-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Medas ◽  
Giovanni De Giudici ◽  
Francesca Podda ◽  
Carlo Meneghini ◽  
Pierfranco Lattanzi
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 453
Author(s):  
Gabriela Wiergowska ◽  
Dominika Ludowicz ◽  
Kamil Wdowiak ◽  
Andrzej Miklaszewski ◽  
Kornelia Lewandowska ◽  
...  

To improve physicochemical properties of vardenafil hydrochloride (VAR), its amorphous form and combinations with excipients—hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD)—were prepared. The impact of the modification on physicochemical properties was estimated by comparing amorphous mixtures of VAR to their crystalline form. The amorphous form of VAR was obtained as a result of the freeze-drying process. Confirmation of the identity of the amorphous dispersion of VAR was obtained through the use of comprehensive analysis techniques—X-ray powder diffraction (PXRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), supported by FT-IR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy) coupled with density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The amorphous mixtures of VAR increased its apparent solubility compared to the crystalline form. Moreover, a nearly 1.3-fold increase of amorphous VAR permeability through membranes simulating gastrointestinal epithelium as a consequence of the changes of apparent solubility (Papp crystalline VAR = 6.83 × 10−6 cm/s vs. Papp amorphous VAR = 8.75 × 10−6 cm/s) was observed, especially for its combinations with β-CD in the ratio of 1:5—more than 1.5-fold increase (Papp amorphous VAR = 8.75 × 10−6 cm/s vs. Papp amorphous VAR:β-CD 1:5 = 13.43 × 10−6 cm/s). The stability of the amorphous VAR was confirmed for 7 months. The HPMC and β-CD are effective modifiers of its apparent solubility and permeation through membranes simulating gastrointestinal epithelium, suggesting a possibility of a stronger pharmacological effect.


Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Justyna Topolska ◽  
Bartosz Puzio ◽  
Olaf Borkiewicz ◽  
Julia Sordyl ◽  
Maciej Manecki

Although vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) occurs in abundance in various terrestrial geochemical systems of natural and anthropogenic origin and is seriously considered as a potential nuclear waste sequestering agent, its actual application is severely limited by a lack of understanding of its basic thermodynamic parameters. In this regard, the greatest challenge is posed by its incongruent dissolution, which is a pivotal hurdle for effective geochemical modeling. Our paper presents an universal approach for geochemical computing of systems undergoing incongruent dissolution which, along with unique, long-term experiments on vanadinites’ stability, allowed us to determine the mineral solubility constant. The dissolution experiments were carried out at pH = 3.5 for 12 years. Vanadinite has dissolved incongruently, continuously re-precipitating into chervetite (Pb2V2O7) with the two minerals remaining in mutual equilibrium until termination of the experiments. The empirically derived solubility constant Ksp,V,298 = 10–91.89 ± 0.05 of vanadinite was determined for the first time. The proposed modeling method is versatile and can be adopted to other mineral systems undergoing incongruent dissolution.


MRS Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (33-34) ◽  
pp. 1843-1850
Author(s):  
Wen Rong ◽  
Sarah Stepan ◽  
Rodney D. L. Smith

ABSTRACTNumerous fabrication protocols are known to yield transition metal oxides with structures related to layered double hydroxides, but the effect of fabrication protocol on the uniformity of mixed-metal compositions remain largely unexplored. We have analysed the apparent solubility limits and the structural implications of iron ions in nickel hydroxide lattices for materials prepared by four different fabrication protocols. Opposing shifts in the (100) and (001) reflection in powder X-ray diffraction results revealed a contraction of the nickel lattice upon successful incorporation of iron, with Ni-M distances exhibiting an apparently linear decrease with respect to iron content. This feature revealed the amount of iron incorporated into nickel-based materials to be dependent on fabrication protocol, varying from apparently negligible concentrations to over fifty atomic percent. The dependency of structure on fabrication protocols provides a handle to improve fundamental understanding of catalytically relevant coordination environments.


2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Munari Oliveira Pinto ◽  
Aline Franciane Leão ◽  
Gustavo Ferreira Alves ◽  
Cassiana Mendes ◽  
Maria Terezinha França ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 203 ◽  
pp. 86-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helei Liu ◽  
Raphael Idem ◽  
Paitoon Tontiwachwuthikul
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2013 ◽  
Vol 85 (11) ◽  
pp. 2051-2058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex De Visscher ◽  
Maria S. Conejo

Capturing CO2 emissions from energy production and storing it under the ground is a potential CO2 mitigation strategy that currently receives much attention. Both CO2 capture and CO2 storage are solubility problems. This paper reviews some important solubility aspects of CO2 capture and storage that are often overlooked. Until very recently, there was not a single CO2 solubility relationship that was both applicable in a wide temperature range and thermodynamically consistent with the enthalpy of solution of CO2. Furthermore, very often the relationship used for the first acidity constant of carbonic acid as a function of temperature is inconsistent with the relationship used for the solubility constant (or Henry constant) of CO2. The removal of CO2 from a gas stream with amine solutions is usually viewed as a chemical reaction, which leads to the practice of heating to remove the CO2 from the solvent. However, viewing this process as a solubility phenomenon suggests the practice of using vacuum to remove the CO2 from the solvent, a potentially more efficient approach.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Hassanali ◽  
Ferranti S. Wong ◽  
Richard J. M. Lynch ◽  
Paul Anderson

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bénédicte Pradines ◽  
Jean-François Gallard ◽  
Bogdan I. Iorga ◽  
Claire Gueutin ◽  
Gilles Ponchel ◽  
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